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Assessing the Disability Royal Commission report
After four years, 32 public hearings, 8,000 submissions, and almost 10,000 people sharing their experience, the Disability Royal Commission has hande…
3 years ago
Using government data to improve people’s lives
Our governments know a lot about us. They hold data on how much we earn, how much tax we pay, our health records, business earnings, even whether we …
3 years, 1 month ago
Has National Cabinet just solved the housing crisis?
Last year, the federal government struck a Housing Accord with the states. Together, they committed to build 1 million new, well-located homes across…
3 years, 1 month ago
How to create a better Australia for Generation Next
Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood delivered the annual Giblin Lecture in Hobart last week. A partnership between the University of Tasmania and the…
3 years, 1 month ago
Decoding the 2023 NAPLAN results
The 2023 NAPLAN school test results released this week show that 1 in 3 Australian students are not on track with their learning. The results also re…
3 years, 1 month ago
Is the “world’s worst electric vehicle policy” really so bad?
Dubbed by some as the “world’s worst electric vehicle policy”, Victoria introduced a per-kilometre charge on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in…
3 years, 2 months ago
What's the YIMBY movement and how can it help housing policy?
Grattan Institute’s work on housing policy keeps coming back to one basic idea: Australia needs more housing in the areas where people want to live a…
3 years, 2 months ago
Why is childcare so expensive?
Early education and care are hugely important. It’s where children are first exposed to the education system, in a period that’s crucial for their br…
3 years, 2 months ago
What the NAPLAN changes mean for parents and teachers
This year, the NAPLAN report card will look very different. For the first time, parents will be told whether their child has met the new “proficient…
3 years, 2 months ago
Why the federal government should stay in its lane on infrastructure funding
The federal government has called a 90-day snap review of the Infrastructure Investment Program. The program was originally intended to fund projects…
3 years, 3 months ago